Since ancient times, our society has advocated thick burial. Pottery can be immortal for a long time and become the best funerary objects, including model houses, musical instruments, birds and animals, figurines and so on. The most famous terracotta warriors and horses in Qin and Han dynasties were unearthed one after another, which attracted the attention of archaeologists.
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Most of the Han Dynasty portrait bricks in China flourished in the Han Dynasty. Now it has been unearthed in Henan, Sichuan, Jiangsu and other provinces. Portrait bricks in the Han Dynasty were often used for the decoration of mausoleum buildings. At that time, the custom of reburying dignitaries was popular in the world. In the tomb, death comes into life, and if the room is dark, it pursues the unity of heaven and man, the unity of heaven and man, and the integration of sculpture and painting, becoming a portrait brick of Han Dynasty.
The theme of Han Dynasty portrait brick is "to inspire and help others", which is quite rich in Confucian and Taoist philosophy. The common ones are Fuxi, Nuwa, Dong and the Queen Mother of the West, loyal ministers, dutiful sons, martyrs, street figures, fishing and hunting, gardening, animals and plants, calligraphy, etc., which profoundly reflect the politics and economy of the Han Dynasty.
In the form of artistic creation and production, the shapes are huge, thin, square or flat. Carving techniques include film carving, imprint reproduction, yin line and yang line carving, as well as relief and line carving. Different regional styles and unearthed places are beautiful. It is a treasure in the history of art and a treasure in the world art treasure house.